The Level

A podcast for people who love video games.

About the show

The Level is a podcast for people who love video games. It's a weekly roundtable hosted by friends and industry outsiders Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we've been playing, and listener mail.

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Episodes

  • 92: The Summer of Ben

    February 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 41 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about PAX South stories, Attack of the Friday Monsters, and we ask you about your favorite game titles.

  • 91: Throw Your House at a Rock

    January 30th, 2015  |  1 hr 47 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the rumored Joystiq closure, Brawlhalla, and we ask you if you're ready for V.R. (virtual reality, or VR).

  • 90: Revised Code 4' 33"

    January 23rd, 2015  |  2 hrs 4 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the recent Rock Band happenings, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and we ask you what your standard RPG character is.

  • 89: Koyaanisqatsi Shrugged

    January 9th, 2015  |  2 hrs 9 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Minecraft: Story Mode, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and we ask you about your favorite educational games.

  • 88: Critical Path Johnny

    January 2nd, 2015  |  1 hr 23 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, David, and Jen talk about Super Smash Bro(ther)s., Far Cry 4, and the PSN outage.

  • 87: A Treatise on Polishing Quarterstaves

    December 19th, 2014  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about 80 Days, the title of the year, and your of the years of the year.

  • 86: It Really Tied the Relationship Together

    December 12th, 2014  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Video Game Awards, more Crossy Road, and we ask you which in-game objects you'd most want to own in real life.

  • 85: Nobody Puts Baby in the Fridge

    December 5th, 2014  |  2 hrs 19 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dragon Age: Inquisition, P.T., and we ask you about your gaming blind spots.

  • 84: Shanktified

    November 21st, 2014  |  1 hr 44 mins

    Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, and David Moneysmith talk about Thimbleweed Park, Shadow of Mordor, and we ask you if you've Kickstarted any games.

  • 83: Senpai, Restrict My Beams

    November 14th, 2014  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Hand of Fate, Majora's Mask 3D, and the most empowering moments in games.

  • 82: Second Person Shooter

    November 7th, 2014  |  1 hr 41 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Murasaki Baby, Grand Theft Auto V's first-person mode, and we read your gaming binge confessions.

  • 81: Strategic Fandango Reserves

    October 31st, 2014  |  2 hrs 11 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about LucasArts games coming to GoG, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, and we ask you about your favorite scary moments in games.